Lenin's kisses
Yan, Lianke, 1958-2013
Book
Deep within the Balou mountains lies a small rural town populated by disabled people. Blind, deaf, and disfigured, the 197 citizens of the village of Liven have until now enjoyed a peaceful, mutually supportive life out of sight and mind of the government. But when an unseasonal snowstorm wipes out that year's crops, a county official dreams up a money-making scheme that will boost his career and raise money for the district. He convinces the villagers to set up a travelling freak-show showcasing their disabilities.
Main title:
Lenin's kisses / Yan Lianke ; translated from the Chinese by Carlos Rojas.
Author:
Yan, Lianke, 1958-, authorRojas, Carlos, 1970-, translator
Work:
Imprint:
London : Vintage Books, 2013.London : Vintage Books, 2013.
Collation:
vii, 500 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
This translation originally published: London: Chatto & Windus, 2012.
ISBN:
9780099569480 (pbk)
Dewey class:
895.1352FICTION
Language:
EnglishChinese
Added title:
BRN:
1192655